Sunday, 31 December 2017

The Month Ahead - January 2018

Welcome to
January's The Month Ahead. The New Year brings with it a whole
range of exciting things to do whether you're a lover of the outdoors
or prefer to stay in the warm. Let's have a look at some of the
traditional feasts and festivals, events and exhibitions that are
happening around the UK this month.

1st
January - New
Year's Day Parade, London. The annual procession is a spectacular
mix of street performers, dancers, musicians, cheerleaders, bands,
vehicles and inflatables. The free show starts at 12 noon at Green
Park Tube station and goes through the streets until it finishes at
Parliament Square at around 3.30pm.

1st
January – New
Year's Day Classic Gathering, Brooklands Museum, Surrey. Vintage
car fans will love the sight of over 1,000 classic cars on show. If
you have a modern sports car or pre-1988 model you can join in too.

7th
January – Brass
Monkey Swim, Cheltenham. Brace yourself for a cold water swim in
the Sandford Parks Lido. Choose from a 100m, 500m or 1km swim or just
wrap up warm and spectate.

13th
January - Stroud Wassailing,
Gloucestershire. After dying out for many years the January tradition
of wassailing is gaining popularity throughout the country. In Stroud
watch out the Mummers preforming their plays before the big
procession and evening revelling.

18th-28th
January - Big Burns Supper,
Dumfries. Take in 11 days of celebrations to honour Scotland's most
famous poet. Robert Burns' died in Dumfries in 1796 but it is his
birthday on 25th January that is still widely celebrated
throughout Scotland today.

20th
January - Star
Gazing Evening, Guildford, Surrey. Eyes skyward for a night of
astronomy. The family friendly event will have a pop-up observatory
plus talks from experts.

27th
January – Grand
Pier Whisky and Rum Festival, Weston-super-Mare. Keep out the
winter chill with a selection of spirits. Learn more about rum and
whisky through a range of masterclasses.

27th-28th
January - Aviemore
Sled Dog Rally. Marvel at the sight of the highly trained huskies
and their mushers race around the Highland course.

27th-29th
January - RSPB
Big Garden Birdwatch. You need to venture no further than your
window to participate in the annual RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch. If you
fancy a trip out join in with one of the organised birdwatching
events around the country.

27th
January - Nantwich Holly
Holy Day. Relive the events of the Civil War when the town was
finally released from its siege and the people placed holly sprigs in
their hats in celebration.

30th
January - Up Helly Aa,
Lerwick, Shetland. Head about as far north as you can in the UK to
experience the fire and flame of the festival. Watch out for the
Viking Guizer Jarl and his Squad matching through the town in their
specially created outfits.

All events
are subject to change. Please check with the organisers before
travelling.

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interested about advertising your event on The Month Ahead
please contact me at jibberjabberuk@gmail.com.

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